Eric Clapton-From The Cradle (1994)

In 1994, Eric Clapton returned to his blues roots with his twelfth solo studio album after his recent forays into mainstream rock/pop. Composed mostly of blues classics, the album featured a small core group of musicians, including Jim Keltner (drums), Dave Bronze (bass), Jerry Portnoy (harmonica), and Andy Fairweather-Low (guitar). With this new record, Clapton saw the return of his most devoted fans, those who admired his extraordinary guitar skills and his profound blues feeling on the six strings. For the occasion, the guitarist chose a splendid selection of legendary blues tracks such as "Third Degree", "Standin' Round Crying", "Hoochie Coochie Man", "Reconsider Baby", "Motherless Child", and "How Long Blues", demonstrating in each one his immense emotion and purest blues essence, masterfully interpreting each of the songs presented here. A number one hit on the charts in the United States and England, as well as very high positions in a dozen other countries, led to over six million albums sold worldwide.